Guiding the way through the darkness, Highland Lighthouse stands as a prominent beacon within the Cape Cod National Seashore. Commissioned by George Washington, the lighthouse was established in 1797 as the 20th light station in the United States. The present 66-foot-tall brick light tower, keeper’s house, and generator shed replaced previous structures in 1857, and…
Sunrise over the 12,000-acre Brewster Flats, which extend out over a mile during low tide on Cape Cod, revealing sandbars, tide pools and oyster beds. (Brewster, Massachusetts)
Stretching from horizon to horizon, the setting sun paints the sky of the high-desert Colorado Plateau. More than the senses of one person can behold. Rim Trail – Bryce Canyon National Park. (Bryce Canyon City, Utah)
It is the season for native prairie flowers in Wisconsin with many colorful wonders to appreciate. Ratibida pinnata or Yellow coneflower brings color and its sunny disposition to any landscape – Aldo Leopold Nature Center. (Monona, Wisconsin)
Guiding mariners through Lake Michigan’s Manitou Passage, the current South Manitou Island lighthouse was built in 1871 – Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. (Empire, Michigan)